Yttrium Sputtering Target

Yttrium Sputtering Target provides a high-purity rare-earth material optimized for thin film deposition via sputtering. Yttrium’s chemical stability, high melting point, and catalytic properties make it valuable for optical coatings, protective films, and electronic layers. Industries including microelectronics, optics, and catalysis employ yttrium sputtering targets for dielectric thin films, infrared-reflective coatings, and catalytic barrier layers. Specific applications include deposition of buffer layers in superconductors, protective coatings in optical devices, and catalytic surfaces for hydrogenation. In research, yttrium sputtering targets are studied for film stoichiometry, optical bandgap engineering, and catalytic enhancement in layered structures. Their precision, purity, and adaptability ensure importance in photonics, microelectronics, and catalytic materials science.

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Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	39
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹ 5s²
Valences shown	3
Atomic weight( amu )	88.9059
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	1.3
Photo-electric work function( eV )	3.1
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.181
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 6.38
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	Jun-93
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 20.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 12.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	May-77
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 61.8

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Brinell	100-140
Hardness - Brinell	30-60
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.265
Poisson's ratio	0.265
Bulk modulus( GPa )	37.3
Bulk modulus( GPa )	37.3
Tensile modulus( GPa )	66.3
Tensile modulus( GPa )	66.3
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	24
Tensile strength( MPa )	130
Tensile strength( MPa )	455
Yield strength( MPa )	375
Yield strength( MPa )	57

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	53@20@20
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	53@20C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.00271@0-100
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.00271@0-100C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.55

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3338
Density( gcm⁻³ )	4.478@20
Density( gcm⁻³ )	4.478@20C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1522
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	4135
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	193
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	285@25
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	285@25C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	17.2@0-100
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	17.2@0-100C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	10.8@0-400
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	10.8@0-400C